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Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mae Muller fumes Eurovision 'fed her to the lions' in wild outburst
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, comes to an end with the grand final on Saturday and ahead of it former act Mae Muller has reflected on the 2023 contest Mae Muller has fumed that the Eurovision Song Contest"fed her to the lions." The singer who competed two years ago also hit out, suggesting her song wasn't the "best choice" for the competition. Mae Muller, 27, represented the UK when the international contest was held in Liverpool, on behalf of Ukraine, back in 2023. She performed I Wrote A Song in the grand final on May 13 that year and ended up placing second to last. At the time, the singer-songwriter was met with criticism over her performance, though some viewers defended her. Mae told fans that she felt her vocals were "trash" after having been "nervous" on stage. She also admitted after the final that it was "not the result we hoped for" but shared that she was proud of herself and her team for their work. Mae had been chosen to represent the UK by the BBC and management company TaP Music, who collaborated that year. They had previously worked together to select Sam Ryder, who placed second at the contest in Italy in 2022. Now, two years on, ahead of this weekend's grand final of this year's Eurovision, Mae, who previously called for "more" to be done to "protect" the mental health of artists, has reflected on her time in the competition. She made posts about the experience on her X account yesterday. In one post she suggested that she had been "fed to the lions." She said: "Sorry but they put me up there to sing a song which is meant to be sung with heavy auto tune (just the vibe of the song) with no proper background vocals, and I was nervous as hell which didn't help but like they fed me to the LIONSSSS omfg." One fan said: "In hindsight, maybe a song that's meant to be sung with autotune was probably not the best choice for a contest that doesn't allow it." Mae replied: "I agree with you." Mae ended up second from the bottom of the leaderboard at Eurovision in 2023 with 24 points combined from the jury and public vote. Germany 's Lord of the Lost held last place with 18 points, whilst Sweden 's Loreen won Eurovision for a second time, topping the leaderboard with 583 points. This year, the UK is being represented by trio Remember Monday. The group - which consists of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele - will perform What the Hell Just Happened? in the final in Basel, Switzerland, tomorrow night after showcasing the song in last night's semi-final. The group - who automatically qualified for the grand final as they are representing the UK - were among the acts in the second semi-final. They were met with both praise and criticism over their debut performance in the contest yesterday. One fan said: "Remember Monday are doing us SO proud! Defo one of the best songs/vocals this year, go girls." Another viewer wrote though: "Remember Monday - no doubt these girls can SING but by god, this song is horrific."
Tatler Asia
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Wendy Ong is the Singaporean power player behind some of music's biggest stars
With a career spanning hip-hop, opera, and pop royalty, Wendy Ong has steered the rise of global icons—and now, she's paving the way for greater Asian representation in music's biggest rooms It is not everyday you hear about Singaporeans making waves in the music industry, let alone in Hollywood. Yet Wendy Ong, the global co-president and chief marketing officer of TaP Music, is transforming that narrative with a career spanning some of the industry's most prestigious record labels and artist management firms. To paint you a picture of her weight in the industry, she oversees a diverse roster of globally renowned artists, including Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding and Noah Cyrus, and was instrumental in Dua Lipa's rise to global pop stardom. Earlier in her career at Capitol Music, she was fundamental in launching Sam Smith's career in the US. Ong attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic to study mass communications, and it was through a stint at the campus radio station that she uncovered a deep appreciation for the music industry. This early passion paved the way for her career, which began at BMG Singapore. She later moved to Hong Kong, and eventually to New York, where she joined Clive Davis' Arista Records. There, she launched the hip-hop duo OutKast worldwide and bolstered the careers of artists such as Alicia Keys and The Strokes. In case you missed it: These Asian music performers are now global superstars Above Wendy Ong
